Clothes-wringer rack.



W. F. DRIESGHMAN.

CLOTHES WRINGER RACK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 31, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1, 1913.

UNITED TATES PATENT @FFIQE.

WILLIAM F. DRIESCI-IMAN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

CLOTI-IES-WRINGER RACK.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM F. Dnmscrr- MAN, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in ClotheslVringer Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention wringer rack.

The object of the present invention is to provide a rack or bracket which may be secured to a porcelain, enamel, or cement wash tub without injury to same; thereal object being to provide a rack or bracket to which the clothes wringer may be attached. This prevents direct application of the wringer to the wash tub and prevents injury to the same.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combination of parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the. accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the application of the invention. Fig. 2 is another side elevation showing a slight modification of the same. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device. Fig. 4 is a cross section of the same.

To provide means by which the wringer may be secured to the tub without slipping or injuring the tub, I provide an intermediate rack or bracket, generally indicated at A. The rack consists of a main base portion 2, to which is secured an upright bracket 3 securely fastened and held in position between two end brackets 4: and 5 provided for this purpose. The bracket 2 is provided for the purpose of providing means for carrying or holding the clothes wringer which is clamped or secured to the same by the thumb-screws with which wringers as a whole are generally provided.

Fig. 1 illustrates the most common form of tub, showing the application of the device. The rack or bracket is secured to the top edge of the wash tub in the following manner: The main body portion 2 of the rack is placed on the upper edge on one end or side of the tub and forced back into the position, as shown in Fig. l, where the rear edge of the body portion will engage with relates to a clothes 1 the lower edge of the hinged cover 6, or is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 31, 1912.

Patented Apr. 1,1913.

Serial No. 712,438.

attached to the tub or wall by means of a cleat or any suitable catch or appliance. The outer end of the base or body portion 2 of the rack is provided with a rod 7, appropriately journaled and secured to the same. The rod is provided with guide portions 8 through which are slidable rods 9. The lower ends of the rods are suitably joined to form a bail or hook portion which may be engaged with a hook or screw-eye 10 secured to the floor. The upper ends ofthe rods are threaded, as at 11, and provide means by which the rack A is clamped in position on the upper edge of the tub; the clamping action being produced by tightening the nuts 12 which will draw the base portion 2 of the rack down upon the tub and securely clamp this in place. The rear edge is held in posit-ion by being engaged with the cover portion 6 of the wash tub and is held in this engaged position by the angular pull and position of the rods 9.

In Fig. 3 of the drawings I have shown the base portion 2 as provided with an extension 13 adapted to engage with a bracket 14. The application of this device is shown in Fig. 2 and is only necessary to apply when the wash tub or sink is not provided with any other engaging means, as shown in Fig. 1. The base'portion 2 is also provided with a cleat or bracket 15 which engages with the inner side or surface of the wash tub. This prevents any side movement of the rack.

In Fig. 2 a slight modification of the application of the clamp rods 9 is shown as applied to a combination tub and sink in apartment houses. This application maybe used where the woodwork supporting the tub is extended down below the surface of the tub to a sufficient distance, as shown in Fig. 2. It is then only necessary to insert the'hook or screw-eye, as 10, with which the bail portion of the securing or clamp rods 9 may be engaged. The guide membore 8 and rod 7 being journaled or pivotally secured to the end of the base portion 2 will allow the securing rods to assume any angular position with relation to the base portion 2 and the engaging hook or screweye 10.

The securing rods, as shown in Fig. 1, project a suitable distance above the clamp nuts, showing that it is possible to secure the rack or bracket to tubs in different places and practical and reliable in its application.

It takes no more space than the space occupled by the ordinary wringer. The material --and finish ofthe several parts of the bracket are such as experience and judgment of the manufacturer may dictate.

It is obvious that this device may be applied to the edge of a sink, as the top of the drainboard, this application being shown in Fig. 2.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In a clothes wringer rack, the combination of a main base portion, a bracket portion "thereon, means for supporting and bracing said bracket portion, means for holding the inner end of the base portion when in position on a tub, means for clamping the outer end of the base portion to the tub, said last-named means including a transverse turnablyanounted rod on the base portion and having end guides, and a hook member adapted to engage a fixed part and having side portions passing through said guides, and means for securing said side portions to said rod, and means for securing the base portion against side movement with relation to the tub.

2. In a clothes wringer rack, the combination of a main base portion, a bracket portion, means for supporting and bracing said bracket portion, a lug secured to the inner end of the base portion adapted to engage with a bracket member on the tub, means for clamping the outer end of the base portion to the tub, said last-named means comprising a bent rod having its bight adapted to engage a fixed part, a rod journaled transversely across the outer end of the base portion, said rod havingguides at the ends to receive the side members of the bent rod, said members being threaded, and nuts screwed on the ends of the side members and adapted to engage said guides for adjusting the length of the bent rod.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM F. DR-IE SCHMAN.

lVitnesses:

WVALTER REIMERs, GENEVIEVE S. DONELIN.

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